During today's run, which had to be on the treadmill, my legs felt strained from underuse over the past several weeks, and I had to use every ounce of willpower to complete the miles I had planned. (Full disclosure: a promise of post-run Cheetos and Diet Coke may also have helped motivate me to finish.)
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| While I appreciate my treadmill and all that it does for me, the hamster wheel concept rings true. |
I think I will take a break from my running log for a bit. I need to reconnect with my love of running and not feel encumbered by counting my weekly miles and studying my average heart rate. As a self-declared nerd, I love analyzing those statistics, but for the moment, I think I need to run with my heart rather than my brain. I'm looking forward to running my local outdoor routes this weekend. How I have missed those roads!
